Filling-end controller.



H. J HEDLER FILLING END CONTROLLER. APPLICAHON FILED MAR. 112.1915.

lfatented Aug. L 191&

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lFlll'llZlllfl'lEl llllllllfl llltllwilllfitll lldfllfilltl fl'llfi tlfilllm flllmifiwtlml eflettw'fi PEI/"wet ll tttelltelll ilttte'm l3, lllllltt llmglteevtlem filetll lieteh til, Illllll'. ll flllftlll lfl. 135,301. I -T all whomwmy weoem: the effttllflfll of the Shuttle, end thteetleel Be it ltnewn that ll m lll'emm" lllEliILElt through. the shuttle eye, it Wee liable te he a eitizen 0f the Unit cl Patties; l eeltllng at bmlten between the Shuttle and elieellettgetl flelftvillg eeunty 0f Lmmlon, and State merrier amel theleese piece carried into the b Oct Genneetleut, have in'ventetl all llmpl'eveshell tltlier attempts have ptm itleclwleem ment in llillln. l iml 'Jentt'ellelte elf which fell sup lrlertilng the filling near the limit ell the following; eeel-lptien f leelmeetlml with ilotvmrd lay mevemeet mlcl between tlle the fiecern enyln elmwi a, it e speelllew shuttle and elis lmrgetl ertienthe leeeltwltttltien, like letters 0n the elm: lugs represent tnnvememt 0f the law being tellel upon til)" inglilte pelts (ll-aw the filling" 0m e tthe shuttle mil elcmttle mi The lnventien to be llel'eineftet llesel'ibetl law, we indicated t'm' illetence in. the MM.- relates to lemme, sme l mete pzwtleulel'ly te 0mm Patent, No. Z66,l5l, The elleetlvenetltlemme et' tlaelllling replenishlngtype,wlaete- 0st this manner 0t opeletien, hewevel", die in the. fillin i lfaplgnighed iffy (H11 tim t pentlecl upon the lily mevement. ivitlttllese 15 time when that in the running shuttle lute ge e a yti-M cmlflillmlffi in t 'll fi l l? lleeeme either broken or substantially EX ent lllventim'l, hl'eeclly stated, time to late lmueteclm Snell mpleieislunent my be etleet-- vltle a filling: e]? threml eettehel? which shall etl either by lieelml-gingg the shuttle mnel'stzlw engage the eltl filling between the discharged n mm id d ith l u filling eel-rim er loebl 'ln and the shuttle-belt 5W mg; mpp eat fillinger lay fllSQlmlTglUgg; the and be moved in e (lite/Mien t0 Witltclrmt w filling carrier at helubinlit-em the elmttle the filling from the shuttle-1w); anal shuttle and pleemg a, fresh ezmler e1" bubble therein All nugget ma feature ell the mventlen, theltw tmn applicable te either type, the present wtlely of the m mrl in clownvmtel die til ffiAPlUllllJLl/EUH el? tll inventlm'i W'lll be me le ln l'eetlen relative to tlx: elmttle-llm: to Witheemrleetieu with the type wltel'ellit the llllljtlg drew the lJlllGtCl from the Ellll'lllllG-bUK emcl earl-lets 0t" lmelabine aft elwzngeel, smell, felt shuttle even when it filling end 0t" eenslcletinstance a in ll. Petal-111 We. JEZElflM-lt able length extends; twill; ,tl e almndonecl lll this metal elmtttetet 0t lemm llWtlIll-l fill ng C l lmt'e been mre'vltlecl to part 01' stgrer the eltl nmthlwr important. .it'eetm'e qt the invenfilgi gbet th 1 th lm e e1 edge eml tien Tbenelstst inegivihgg tn the l-lm'eacl catcher the elm" f Ell; m? elleut the time elf filling av swinging movement in :t plane extendimt replenish-meet, the elljeet being t0 permit timnsveltely a l the 100m and in av direction tithe filling;- eettler e11 lmbleil: as it Wes clis teweml and lu\\'11wa.r(l relative to the outer 9e gha ge l in draw the; end 0f end of Hi shuttle-box. A l. fllllllm. feature filling eut elf the elmttle-lmllrt 11ml tllmnggh 0t impettmlee censiets in normally main, the sl'mttle eye, and tlme elem; these pelts milling! li letln'eml cetelwl' in initial 01' 'lflle tit) tlmt the filling: end "wotzlfil net lye drawn. peeltlen until the indicatingmechanism tells Ml into the elteclm Tlllt' etlly pertiel,ly :tespemletl tel e elmnge of filling;- and to than rencler the t0 the KQtll'lll'fill'lfillM tmel, at llllll'lOS the; trailing thread. (EEtllZCllBl' operative to pet-form its Withencl 01 the eltl filling; would lye caught/lily the chewing function at mjust subsequentte the elmttle er the new filling; eml nntllepieltels m tlw Shuttle is I'HQVQd by the pick-Emu pielte following replenishment, would be me filmnlem h, eel-riled lute the rslletl ltinel imperfect eleth Tlmse features of the invention in the we would fitslll'll. present instance, thetelere, are cerriedinte jl tte npts: h been emclete evereeme tlilie effect lay am am: mount-eel for swinging er deficiency by p evitlillg means te engage and gllvetal mevement at at point. below the path lwltl the filling between the tlieelmrgetl em?" at the lay mm/ emeni; 0 1- lm other words he tier and the elwttle the lt'lfifit being; that en. low the Sl1tltl3l-l701i at the replenishing silile m5 the next plelt, sl'nlttle weulll move away atthe leem; egul t0 insure engagement ell from the eltl filling and lee untlwemletl, TlilE-l the thteml er fillin by the catcher between me not fully reepemlell te the temllx'ements, the elmttlelum and the, ejected carrier et" because the Ultl filling being etill in the belbblm the upper 01" engaging entl 0t the lift elmttle bet: lJ E'JlTWt-EBH the well ml the but; ltllfll tlmteeel catcher Il8 1 l38flll er llet'metl with we, ltlltl hooked portion, which, as the catcher performs its thread-withdrawing movement, engages the filling. ln'some eases, the fillingengaging or hooked upper: end of the thread catcher may be provided with teeth to effect a more sure or positive engagement with the filling and its withdrawal from the shuttlelooX and shuttle, but such teeth are obviously not always. essential. The thread catcher may be actuated after a replenishing operation from any convenient source-0f power,

has an arm 12 thereon. which. 11 ion cull and in the present instance, is illustrated as operated from the picking mechanism.

The above characteristics of the inventlon and other features thereof will best be made clear from the following description and accompanying drawings of one form of means for carrying the'invention into practical cf-- feet, it being understood that the particulars of the means employed may be varied withoutdeparting from the true scope of the invention which is defined by the claims.

lln the. drawings Figure l is a front elevation at one side of a fillingreplenishing loom of the Northrop type," showing the present invention associated therewith;

. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of suiiicient parts of such loom showing the relation of the present invention thereto;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 1; and

Fig. t is a detached detail ofga good, practical form of thread catcher and its guide.

The loom frame 1, having mounted thereon the usual filling feeder or hopper 2 carrying the reserve filling carriers or bobbins 3, the ratchet 4t and the means-for turning the feeder to bring a new filling carrier into positi on for transfer after a filling replenishmg .operation, may be of the usual type. Likewise, the transferrer 5 having the d0wnwardly-extei'iding and connected arm 6 r0 vided with the pivoted member or arm to be actuated by the hunters mounted on the .lay 9, ma

be as usual inthis well-known form of ii ling-replenishing loom, and being well understood by those skilled in the art specificand detailed description thereof is unnecessary. a

Looms of this general character have been provided with means to part or sever the old filling between the cloth 'selvage and shuttle upon call for filling replenishment, and such means is typified herein by the part .10, the end portion of which may constitute the thread-parting means and a shuttle feeler. The shuttlefeeler and parter may be of any appropriate design, one form of which is "indicated in Patent No. 718,957, and the purpose. of such thread parter, so far as the present invention is concerned, is to sever or.

part the thread between the cloth selvuge and shuttle, when the filling is to be changed.

In looms or" this type, he transfer shuft 11 for filling replcnishn'ient, places the shuttle feeler and thread parter in position to perform their respective functions, and us these features of structure and operation are well known to those skilled-in the art, a more detailed illustration and description thereof is herein unnecessary, since the particulars constitute no essential part of 'the present invention.

The lay 9 carries the usual shuttle box 13 at the replenishing side of the loom, and a corresponding shuttle box at the opposite end of the lay, that at the replenishing side being provided with a bottom slot 14: through which the filling carrier 3 in the shuttle may be discharged when the new filling carrier is transferred from the feeder to the shuttle upon call for filling replenishmerit. Extending down from the slotted bottom portion of the shuttle box, as indicated in Fig. 2, there is usually placed a guide or chute 15 over which the discharged filling carrier, as indicated. by dotted lines, Fig. 1, travels after being ejected from the shuttle. The parts so far described are, or may be, of usual character and crmstrucl imi.

l vhen filling replenishment is efi'ected in a 100m of this general character, the filling so that on the nextor following picks, this filling end is liable to be carried into the siderable length.

shed and cause imperfect cloth to be woven. The present invention, therefore, aims to efi'ect a complete withdrawal of this filling end to thereby insure that on the subsequent pick or picks, production of perfect cloth will continue. In carrying out this aspect of the invention. a device is provided to engage the old filling between-the shuttle-box and the discharged filling carrier or bobbin and move in a general downward direction relative to the shuttle-box, so that the filling end may be comple ely withdrawn from the shuttle and shuttle-box even though of con- The device, which for identification will hereinafter be termed a thread catcher, is preferably given a swinging movement in the arc of a circle transversclyof the loom. about a center below the lay or shuttle-box so that be filling end is whipped or suddenly wiilulrznrn from the shuttle and shuttle-box. For the best result. the threadmtchcr is movcd from an initial smal est bezl Pzutll t1" mewe'sely tbc outer llilS s best or llufllmtl to meme mni 'icb zltS tbs tlufeml cstc-llcl; bss no .t to estows during tllc ncl msl 013-- cjxamm of the loom While sulllclent fillln l l tbe shuttle, it is desirable tlmt tbs .n'xtty tcnmin quiescent luring "a. nelmvztl opera,tlon sml be placed in op- 'ote upon call to]: filling rebe mo reel at tbs clssirccl til'ne by any appro- 2 moving portion. Ufl the weaving in stllties, lt has been lmmcl desirable smell movement ct sbcltt the ,clc gjllclcietl, srncl to this end cstcbc cs will betclnsltel ctl with the plcltlngmsclm on call fol" filling}; replenishment,

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lilting" the thread catcher m H1 clfilZlVG condition with repcct mecbsnislm so that the catcher sets to withdrew ittcm the Sllllbtltt-llflf'l st or time the shuttle is Sllfitlllbll t cl. .nccs tbe-Wbiplilte action lm- 1% C l to. the filling end, and serves eltell to free the shuttle be sml slmtt l u'bon the step 1% new? the lower loom. :tmms, 1s the PM eceiltcs motion. as usual, lrougb ion 1U; Wlfll'l the sum ll) fixed to slmlf't The pick toclt sbsft lb. spproprlete bestilcm, one

own at 91, l l tg. am has em, 'lll'lfi usual roller to be ens; pl :lncl movetl by com t 3. 110cm; shalt w.) lumjlsm. jest 'ClGSClllJGtl may be of st tch. l

the

-r 1. one eml portion fillet be tllteml cstce t:

mt .tmrm c t. .be inn entice, tbs

comprises {.11 upwsmlly-ex- Mm bowing; s (letlccted upper J sllowm to u'e engttp'ement o't lmttlebor; 21ml lecbelmv the s the ejected csmlcr o1 bobbin its "choc is moved to cxil'orm its w .Mt lf'lmctiob, llt may be desirable V s to provide the tllrcscl catches the lflbtsml catching teeth 29 at its mttlom wbleb m, :lds'btecl to engage 5); thread between the shuttle owl be tllscl1m'gcll filling csm'let sncl hold it positively Wbm tlze thread cstc about tlec encl portion it? of be shaft 536, mjawenient means for mounting the me latter has loosely n'lozmtoll sleeve taming s Sllfllfifillfltl PO11?- of the upper lv'll'bilc tlse tbrescl catcher may from the 1? stick "which rem a, bracket E35, ll 'ig'. Q; is {m tlo'n into which the cml ol' the tluresd cstcbct Wm 95:? 'wtojects sell is sc'e'u'ed. by a bolt 3L Smtountllng'tlle arm 26 is the spring 3 one cncl of which is secured. to the arm by 3, pin mcl tl" other end of which engages with the mt structien belmg" such that the spring 32 normally acts upon the (fftliCllQI 2.111128 to maintain it in. uptight position, substantially as inclicstccl F1 l and. 2

Extending"1.570121 the "upper part of the tlnrcml catcbler ls it tlweml guide 35 which, when the ls'y is inits tlcrwsrtl position, as indicated by dotted lines in liig E5, is closely :ltljaceiut tfoltbe surface of the chute clown which the glisclmrgml bobbin passes when the llllll. is replenished, as indicated by clottetl lines ln Fig. l the construction be ing; (lisclmrgecl bobbin or ltz'llflcr as lmilimtecl by dotted lines st a big. 1, will pass over the gulaltmtm l l ltll tbs pests in the posltlontlbils described, and inzlicztterl by Fig. L it is sppsarent tlmt upon n'lovement ot' the tbtcabl cstcber clockwise, Fig. l,l1lj)()l1t engage l'flltB filling tlltestl betwem the slu'il'tle lJOX sntl the clisclml'gecl cam-lei: or. holder, siccl tllet, by further movement, will suitllcnly [ll-aw ()l" hip lI-lIG filling thread a, slmttle box smlslmttle. l l bere the teeth $39 are rm'lployecl they will post lively to "be filling and more efl'ew tlvcly it me its positive witbcl swal 'ltom tbe slnlll and shuttle-bot;

its Bl'Blfll 15c oointeal out this movement clil tbc tl mil Czlljlll'lfil' may be i111 Pdl'lfll from 'zmy mot egg part of the loom, but it is :lotmrlf convenient, in the present form of the tbl 'o'ugl'l the picking}; mechtlns encl the pick: or rock slmft s sccln'ccl thereto c1: progectmg there- '0 1., m lugliti, Fig. El, ll'om Wluch extends the scl'uatmg linger Ell. 'llus actustl'ng finger mo b mirgwcptlctely scented to the lug Elli srl ustubly by the slot sml bolt con beet-loo 38, as irmlsczttml m ,lfilggg .l 01, 11? de- S1IWl,lillt! log); 36 t t be sccm'ecl to the to unpm't to the n gs fIll-tr r a t; 2, .mggu I l, om l my moxsmcn the pin-pom bcl eclimtt olt tlm p1 cl; or melt shalt Extending clm'mtmml from. the sleeve wllicll. carries the an arm which M to turn the FrllOBVk'l thereby import to the tlu'sml *zttcllet its (lescrlbed movement.

llt is desirable that the thread catcher be actuated only upon call for filling teplcnisbment, and to tbis ancl tbc usmll slotted member ll) of the porter: meclmmisl n has ltttlitfillml tbe'rctc st ll, at connection l2 With it blbclt l3 sllllsbly mmmteol on the one 'llbls connection w w w All c2 teller 211-111 9113, is mlztpteol to be :lctuatecl (11cm :28, as ztl) E l, the consuch that tlwflllllng tlu'cml from the 30 upon the arm 26 and sbtuttle locale]? ttml thread Mill lllb

and-as the pick rock shaft 20 returns to its 42 may he of any desired character, but

is conveniently formed as-a flexible part. the lower end of which is secured to a pin it extending from the block t3. rom the construction described it will be apparent that upon all for filling replenishment, the

- slotted member connected to the shuttle feeler and thread, partcr, will be raised, as

, usual in this type of lO3I11,i;l1QlClJ Y aising the block s3 upon the arm 39 ntending from the sleeve 30, and placing said block in position to be struck by the actuating finger 37 connected to the pick rock shaft Q20, the construction being: such that upon call for filling replenishment, the parts .willbe operatively positioned so that on the pick followingreplenishment, the thread catcher will be actuated to nngage andwhip the thread of the discharged carrier orholder from the shuttle b( X and shuttle;

"normalposition, the spring .32 will likewise return the thread catcher to its initial position.

Inasmuch as the block 43 in raised on the call for filling replenishment, and the latter f operation takes place when tl. e lay is in its sulistantially froiit position, as indicated in Fig. 2, it is found COIIVOHlC'li to provide means to maintain the block '43 in its raised position as the lay moves,rearwardly', and until the picking mechanism lnis acted. As

one means to this end, there is secured to the side. of the loom frame by sn itablc means 45, a bracket 46 shown in-detatl in Pig. 3,

having a b nt end portion i7 tlii'ough which,

' 1; projects a pin 48 having a siu')porting head 49 and normally under the int'uence of a spring 50 to hold the head 49 to the le'tt,

.Fig. 3. 'The spring 50 is light and ot less. torsional strength than tlie'spring 32, so :that when the parts are in the position as' indicated in Fig. 1, the spring :30 is com- "pressed, When, however, the block {43 is raised on the call for filling replenishment,

- the spring '50 expands and carries; the holding head 49 into pos'rtion below the block 43, and thus insures a propenposit ion of that a block for contact by the actuating finger 37 of-the pieking mechanism. WVhen the thread catcher has been actuated and turned about its pivotal support upon the varm 26,

and thepic'li shaft 20 returns to initial po-.

sition, the block '43 fslidcsdown. thearm While said arm; is still inclined. and while the thread catcher returning to initial position, with the result that tlhe bloclt 4-3 reaches its lowest position, as indicated in -Figs 1 and 2, before '-;hethread catcher 6 0 65451 to provide for any excess movement of names;

be noted that the thread catcher remains qi'iiescent during the normal operation of th; loom and while a sufficient supply of tilting is present in the shuttle; but on the 02.11 for replenishment, the thread catcher actuating means is operatively positioned to move the thread catcher and cause it to engage and withdraw the old filling flCJl the shuttle box and shuttle. It will also be noted that such withdrawal of the old titling is effected through the active movement of the thread catcher and is not dependent alone npon the backward moveinent of the lay. An important feature of this invention is the fact that the thread catcher moves relatively to the shuttle box in ii'ithdrawing or whipping the old filling end therefrom. and that this movement is in a direction awayrfroin or downward with respect to the shuttlebox. thereby imparting a direct pull upon the thread. By mounting the thread catcher in the manner described, and actuating the same from suitable means. such as the picking mechanism, the old filling thread is suddenly whipped from the shuttle box and shuttle 'at or just after the time the shuttle itself is moved by tltc'picking mechanism, and the whip-like action oi the thread catcher issuch that after withdrawing the old filling thread from the shuttle box and shuttle. it throws the same downward and leaves itself free from engagement therewith.

What is claimed is 1. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay and shuttle-boxes, a thread catcher having a thread guiding por-- tion over which the discharged carrier may pass and a toothed thread engaging portion,

and means for moving the thread catcher to cause the guiding portion to deliver the thread to the toothed portion and withdraw it from the shut-tle-box.

2. Tn a filling replenishing loom, the

coi'nbination oi"? the lay and shuttle-boxes, a thread catcher having a thread guiding portion over which the discharged carrier may pass and a toothed thread engaging portion angularly arranged with relation to the guidingportion and means 'for moving the threadcatcher to cause the guiding portion to deliver the thread to the toothed portion and withdraw it from the shuttle- 3. In a filling replenishing loom, a thread catcher to engage a thread between the discharged filling carricrand shuttle-box, and

" shuttle-hex, z'neehe fee euppettt them, the

th e thing teptehiehh the hetee, e the hthht he thtetht 'eeteheiq to eet upon tween t theeheeged fitting hehtet ehtt shhtttehmt, and meatne tee hepetthtg he the threec'thtttehet it euehteh whtp hhe the that in 5th. eetwetc't ezett deem-weed withhetien with reletieh te the shuttle-hex te Whip thejthteett hm-m the ehhttte hex fit fitting}; replenishing teem the eemhihetien ezt the My and ehenhtte-hemit e,- thteee'teetehet eemprisi g; e11 tttflh hm" e pettien te engage e thteztct tkltefidi'filt-K hem en ehehdtened hlhng eermet tn the the the. for mevemehhyet the tliu'eed einggegmg; pee tion in e ctetmwatd threetteh in e 9] transversely t the teom t0 "ththtett the threw ef the :themtehett tth eet'mee hem the ehutithe-hex end meme et yieldhlgty te restate the arm te thtttet vpesithett.

7 thread engaging pet-tine vtug e portion t0 engage fine; hem an abandoned tie he emit ee'ettte.

6. he at fitting; replenishing teem the eomhinetieh et the lay elect ehhtttehetzee,

h'tht'eedt eeteher eemptieing eh hTtTt hm e thteett ettenet ttthhgg (Bttltithflr th tee mee ing the wit theetm ih downward. direction in e htehe etzttehthhg transversely of the teem t0. withdrew e thread at the abandoned fitting eerttet' from the ehuttte-hex eitee the ehuttte pith" vLing; metrementhee eemmeheeet, end the he for tendethtg the'mevihg' meehe epet'eittve en cell tot" replenishment.

7, 111 e teem, the eomhihetieh eat the tee and shuttle hetzee, tilting replenishing meeh-- enism, e thteett eetteher hetew the peth movement at the ithuttte heme, meme the picking the shuttle and meant; tetmevhttg" the ehutttehett, meene the tht'eect eetehet' he at ehreetieh eppeeedt him" the picking mevemeht et the thhttte W withdrew err "Whip the threett from the tent from theehhttfieh0t eempttethg; eh e m.

mm'mteel te swing in e. plehe ttehstreteety at the 100m hetew ehuttte-hem eht't meehe the t warting etvmggmggg me'vemeht te eetdi etm he the ttehetette htehe hit the tttt teem tehewing e eat-H tier filth? *etgtehtee meet to emery the three it ewty teem the ehuttte-hmi. e V

9. it 100m. eemprieihg e tey e'hdt ehuttte hmtes filling tepleniehthggt meeheeiem, e thteect eeteher heating- "e ehgegge the tilting eeeitivety hetweeh the eeettie hex the e theehetgett mt hehtet emit meene eet he ehe tettve eeh time w en eel}. to]: fitte teht eht .t? teheihg; t athteee't eetehee te, mete the ettjteeehtft wt ht? thelet te' chew the 1th;

10. ih thread eetehet? the fitting replenish the their", comp te the; 2m elm, tgttevideet with e .(tette, 't mp pettieh te engage the till the; hetew the ehuttle-het emit means for wanting eeht ere], hut/weirdly ewey teeth tniexhnity he the inner end et the shuttle hem; end in {t downward hteetten tn engege the tilting? ht tween the thtmthflltitl fitting carrier emt ehuttle-heli end est-my the tilt j dewhwant 1y ewey teem the ehuttte-"heze 3th 11. 1that 10mm the eemhihetieh tht the My emit ehuttle hetee, fihht replenishing meeh- 11,, piehihe; meehem n the the ehnttha, a, tht'etft eeteheyx, and meet epemtively push t t t 1e piehmej meeh:t-- ht t tee fitting; t'eptehiehmeht hresttt hatchet he the shuttle t at teem, the eemhihetieh at fitting Jeep .lehihgg; meelmniem, it thread eeteher t0 engage the fitting between the shuttle and e, (heehm ed it time; emitter, picking meehe- Lem te theme the thread catcher in e eppeeett to the piehihg mewemeht W the tilting thread. t't'em the te Withc shuttle, end. meehemem for rendering; seid theme flpeitettve te ettect eueh movement enty eh eeh. :ter tithe :3].ehiehm.ent.

1th th e teem titling lehtehihg enactmhieht, e, thread mtehem #WWS e emtiveh] p eitienett eh' eeh tet- 3th.; 1 heniehmeht he impel-tine; thetemeht e t1e thread. ehet ttehevet'eety hit the teem. in at dewh W tit-tit t" ettetete put]. the fitting thread, in e dewtwm at dimetieh them the shuttle hex t end. ehhtthe ehtt mettle the normally 11minteiuih the thread eetehet' ihepemtive until the tih'h 5 ie to he ehe ged v 141. 1th a teem fitting; replenishing? tneehtt- J w thigh], e thread eetehet thawing teeth for peeititety ehgetgihg eat-it hehhng; the tilting" hetween the ehuttle hm; at theehzh'gett eel time m.- hetdet, Ethel eetuitti eg meme tel" eeus I the; the th eetehet te mete dewhwetdty i e phme twiel'eely the Mom te ee- 1 th ety mil the fitting them the shuttle hem til 11h fi'thhtg replenishing teem, the ermlhihetieh at the hey emit Bhlltflfl-h07l6f5, thread eetehet" eempt's em. mm pit etelly :me'umtett hele'w the ehuttlehet at the replehiehhw eitte 013 the teem, zt sprint; 1:01 mehy eetz' te lneihtain the thread catcher 3th tutti-e1 eeithm, end meme tot hnpetting; to the thread eutehet swinging mewemeht it'l'tt' plane t'ehevereety of the m to engage the time eetween the shuttlehelt and dieehetghing eet'riet and withdrew the hit in them. the ehhttte-het.

16. tn e filling replenishing teem, the eemhtnetteh ert the hty tttlCt ShUIthtQ-hfiitfihftt thread. eetehee pivetehy meehteet hehwv the. peth et mm ement hit the he at the re pte tshthgg etehe 0t the-teem to seeing he at ptehett etereehfi t the teem emit in e di teetieh tewett the enter emt ht the shuttleshuttle-box box a nd having-a deflected or bent upper portion to engage the filling between the shuttle-box and discharged filling carrier, and means to actuate the thread catcher after a replenishing operation to withdraw the old filling, from the shuttle-box.

17. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay and shuttle-boxes, a thread catcher comprising an arm pivotally mounted at the replenishing side of the loom to swing in a plane transversely of the-loom in a downwa'rdand outward direction relative to the inner end of the shi'lttle-hoxr a spring normally acting to maintain the thread catcher in a position of rest, and

-means rendered operative upon call for filling replenishment for actuat ng the thread catcher to withdraw the old filling from the after the filling has been changed.

- 18. In a filling replenishing loom, the combinationof the lay and shuttle-boxes, a thread catcher to engage the filling ietween the shuttle-box and discharged filling .car-

.of said shaft for moving the thread" catcher in a plane transversely of the loom in a direction opposite the picking ll'lOVGlTlOlll) of the shuttle to withdraw the old filling.

19. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of an arm having a part to en- ,gage the thread of the discharged filling carrier below the shnttlebox, means for moving the arm in a direction transversely of and shnttle-box as the shuttle moves toward the opposite shuttle-box.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HENRY J. HEDLER.

Witnesses:

F. B. RICKETSON, A. H. GULLIVER. 

